Oklahoma Takes on Florida in Gainvesville on Thursday Night

NORMAN – No. 13 Oklahoma (21-6, 9-5 SEC) looks for its sixth straight win on Thursday when it travels to Gainesville for a matchup with Florida (14-14, 5-9 SEC) at 6 p.m. CT. With two games to play, Oklahoma is tied with No. 20 Alabama (its Sunday opponent) for the No. 5 seed in the SEC, one game back of Kentucky in the league standings.

Tip at O'Connell Center is set for 6 p.m. CT on SEC Network Plus, with Kyle Crooks (play-by-play) and Brittany Davis (analyst) on the call from Lloyd Noble Center. Brian Brinkley (play-by-play) and Tyler Neal (analyst) will call the action on the Sooner Sports Radio Network (1520 AM KOKC; Varsity Radio App).

No. 13 Oklahoma at Florida
Date: Thursday, Feb. 27
Tip Time: 6 p.m. CT
Location: Gainesville, Fla.
Arena: O'Connell Center (10,151)

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NOTES TO KNOW

• Oklahoma center Raegan Beers was named the Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week on Monday and the SEC Player of the Week on Tuesday after a historic two-game performance. The junior became the first Sooner since Courtney Paris in 2007 to record back-to-back 30-point games, averaging 30.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in two Oklahoma wins. The 6-foot-4 post shot an incredible 85.2% (23 of 27) from the field, including a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond the arc. She also became the first player in women's basketball at least 25 seasons to log two games in a single week with 30 points, seven or more rebounds, and 80% shooting.

• Oklahoma has navigated the 25th-toughest schedule in the nation this season, facing eight top-25 opponents and three more matchups against teams receiving votes in the AP poll. The Sooners have secured five Quad 1 wins, the 10th most in the country, with one more Quad 1 contest on the docket (March 2 vs. Alabama).

• The Sooners head into Thursday 13th in the AP poll and WBCA Coaches poll but 14th in the NET ranking. Oklahoma has appeared in every AP poll this season, opening at No. 10 and climbing as high as No. 8. The team is currently on a 25-week streak appearing in the AP poll – the fourth longest in program history and the longest since a 40-week run from 2015 to 2017.

• The Sooners have been dominant against unranked opponents this season, outscoring teams outside the AP Top 25 by an average of 28.4 points per game, with eight wins of 30+ points. Against unranked SEC foes, Oklahoma is 8-1 with the lone loss coming on the road at Mississippi State.

• The next NCAA Selection Committee's Top 16 reveal will be announced 30 minutes before OU tips against Florida.

• Nevaeh Tot will make history on Thursday as she'll break Taylor Robertson's record for all-time games played at Oklahoma when she checks into the game for the first time, playing in her 151st career game.

A WIN WOULD...

• Improve the Sooners to 45-7 against unranked conference teams under Baranczyk and 9-1 this season.

• Mark Oklahoma's first six-game winning streak in SEC play and the longest streak since the Sooners won six in a row in December.

• Secure double-digit conference wins for the fourth straight season under Baranczyk. It would OU's 19th season since 2000 with 10+ wins in league play.

LAST TIME OUT

• Raegan Beers scored a career-high 30 points shooting 11 for 13 and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds and 16th-ranked Oklahoma beat Vanderbilt 101-81 on Thursday night for the Sooners' fourth straight win. Payton Verhulst and freshman Zya Vann scored 16 points each for the Sooners (20-6, 8-5 SEC), who shot 52.2% (36 for 69). Vanderbilt stayed within close proximity and faced just a 43-37 deficit at halftime. But Oklahoma all but sealed it in the third quarter when it took a 55-51 advantage and grew it to a 77-54 lead. Vanderbilt went scoreless for 2:09 and 3:51 in the quarter.

SERIES HISTORY

• Thursday is the third all-time meeting between the Sooners and Gators, with the previous two each coming in the last decade. The series is tied at one apiece.

• Oklahoma knocked off Florida in the 2022 Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, cruising to a 95-79 win. The Gators won in Norman by 19 in 2017. Thursday's meeting is the first in Gainesville.

UP NEXT

• The Sooners wrap up the regular season on Sunday when No. 20 Alabama comes to Norman for a top-25 battle. Tip is set for 1:30 p.m. CT on SECN+.

• Prior to the game, OU will recognize its five outgoing seniors: Skylar Vann, Nevaeh Tot, Liz Scott, Lexy Keys and Aubrey Joens.